Task Reports

A productive day, the grass was cut using scythes and sickles and a clear path for groups was mown. We cleared duckweed from the ponds and removed branches from the woodland area where there are species rich areas of wildflowers, to encourage them to spread and made habitat piles from the branches. We also removed wood avens and other unwanted plants.

The new benches were painted  with linseed oil to preserve them. The oil has really brought out the colour of the red cedarwood. 
 

We made a great start carrying out the annual  meadow cut using traditional tools such as  scythes and sickles, raking off the arisings to keep the fertility of the grass low and to encourage the wildflowers to thrive. We collected wildflower seeds with a view to creating a nursery area in our roof garden for  propagating them.   

We completed the benches today and laid the woodchip along the paths and seating areas and it all looks fantastic. Volunteers also cleared back some branches that were damaged or encroaching on the paths around the site and created habitat piles from the arisings. 

Our delivery of woodchip and benches came this morning, both consisting of locally sourced red cedarwood, so we  cleared the last of the woodchip from the paths in preparation and started constructing the new benches.

We will be planting fruit trees and fruit bushes in the grounds of Princeville Primary School. 

Please do not come today unless you are booked on the residential. 

We will be continuing with the tree planting at the Skipton site we have been working on. 9.30 departure come in enough time to get boots and waterproofs. 

Tree planting again this Friday with Ian and YORGreen at Skipton. 9.30 depart, come in enough time to get boots and waterproofs.

We will be tree planting with Ian and YORGreen again this Friday. We are not sure where yet but we will be setting off earlier than usual again at 9.30am. Please arrive before this with enough time to get boots and waterproofs. 

We will be tree planting with Ian and YORGreen again this Friday. Not sure where yet but we will be setting off earlier again at 9.30am. Please arrive before this in enough time to get boots and waterproofs.